Disperse dyes based on isoindolene derivatives

ABSTRACT

IN WHICH BOTH R&#39;&#39;s are alkyl, phenyl or phenalkyl (the radical R bearing other substituents if desired) and X is the radical of a methyleneactive compound. The dyes dye fibers of linear polyesters brilliant greenish yellow to bluish red shades.   Disperse dyes of the formula:

United States Patent 1 Bock et al.

[ Dec. 2, 1975 I DISPERSE DYES BASED ON ISOINDOLENE DERIVATIVES [75] Inventors: Gustav Bock, Neustadt; Wolfgang Elser, Frankenthal, both of Germany [73] Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft,

Ludwigshafen (Rhine), Germany [22] Filed: Mar. 7, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 448,947

ReIatedU.S. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Scr. No. 247,820, April 26,

1972, abandoned.

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data May 3, 1971 Germany 2121524 [52] US. Cl. 260/256.4 C; 8/10; 260/302 F;

260/309.2; 260/310 R; 260/326.1; 260/257 [51 Int. Cl. C07D 239/62 [58] Field of Search 260/256.4 C

[56] References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1,537,299 9/1967 France 260/256.4 C

703,669 8/1968 Belgium 260/256.4 C

Primary ExaminerDonald G. Daus Assistant Examiner-Mary C. Vaughn Attorney, Agent, or Firm lohnston, Keil, Thompson & Shurtleff [5 7] ABSTRACT Disperse dyes of the formula:

5 Claims, No Drawings DISPERSE DYES BASED ON ISOINDOLENE DERIVATIVES RELATED APPLICATION 5 The invention relates to new disperse dyes based on 3-iminoisoindoline derivatives.

The invention relates to disperse dyes of the formula:

in which both Rs are alkyl of one to five carbon atoms in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by chlorine, bromine, alkoxy of one to four carbon atoms, aryloxy, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl or acyloxy of a total of two to five carbon atoms, or phenyl which may bear chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy of one or two carbon atoms as substituent, or phenalkyl which may bear chlorine, bromine, alkyl or alkoxy of one or two carbon atoms as substituent in the phenyl radical, and in which the two Rs may be indentical or different and X is the radical of a methyleneactive compound or of a primary heterocyclic amine.

The new dyes dye linear aromatic polyester fibrous material brilliant greenish yellow to bluish red shades ,cw :0 N :N N

co WI) -I O b 1 xi I H by the carrier and HT methods. The dyeings obtained on polyesters have very good tinctorial properties such as good fastness to light.

Examples of alkyl and substituted alkyl for R are:

phenyl, 3-n-butylphenyl, 4-n-butylphenyl, 2-tert.-butylphenyl, 3-tert.-butylphenyl, 4-tert.-butylphenyl, 2- methoxyphenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-ethoxyphenyl, benzyl and B-phenylethyl.

Methyl, 2-chloroethyl, Z-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3-isopropoxypropyl and 2- cyanoethyl are particularly preferred as substituents of Examples of radicals X are:

CN N

in which R is alkyl of one to four carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl or isobutyl, R is hydrogen or alkyl of one to four carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, butyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, or B-hydroxyethyl, phenalkyl such as B- phenylethyl, benzyl or aryl such as phenyl and R is a heterocycle such as 2-benzimidazolyl, 3-indazolyl or 2-benzothiazolyl. In the aforementioned compounds bearing the group R those compounds wherein R is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, B-ethoxyethyl, 'y-ethoxypropyl, B-methoxyethyl, y-methoxypropyl, fiphenylethyl, phenyl, p-chlorophenyl or p-rnethylphenyl are preferred.

The following radicals are preferred for X:

in which Y is hydrogen, chlorine or methyl.

Those dyes of the formula (I) in which R is methyl, 2-chloroethyl, Z-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3- ethoxypropyl, 3-isopropoxypropyl or 2-cyanoethyl, X

methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, is one of the radicals:

/CN /CN :C :C\ :N

v t o or N 0 \t H H Examples of substituted phenyl or aralkyl are: 2- 65 4-chlorophenyl, 2- bromophenyl, 3-bromophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 2- methylphcnyl, 3-methylphenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 2- ethylphenyl, 3-ethylphenyl, 4-ethylphenyl, 2n-butylchlorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl,

H N oo and Y is hydrogen, chlorine or methyl, the two Rs being identical or different, are particularly preferred because of the outstanding tinctorial properties.

The new dyes are obtained, by a method known per se, by condensation of a monosubstitution product of 3-iminoisoindoline of the general formula Nli Ill (11) (III) in which R has the above meanings in a solvent or diluent at elevated temperature.

The monosubstitution products of 3-iminoisoindoline of the general formula (II) are obtained by a conventional method by reaction of 3-imino-1-aminoisoindoline with a compound of the formula XH in which X has the above meanings in a solvent or diluent. Examples of compounds Xl l are malononitrile, alkyl cyanoacetates such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl or isobutyl cyanoacetate, B-phenylethyl or 3-ethoxypropyl cyanoacetate, cyanoacetamide, N-substituted cyanoacetamides such as N-methylcyanoacetamide, N-ethylcyanoacetamide, N-butylcyanoacetamide, N- (3-methoxypropyl)-cyanoacetamide or N-(B-phenylethyl)-cyanoacetamide, 4-nitrobenzyl cyanide, cyanoacetanilide, 2-(cyanomethyl)-benzimidazole, 2- aminobenzimidazole, 3-aminoindazole or 2-aminobenzothiazole.

Barbituric acid derivatives of the general formula (III) include N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-(3-methoxypropyl)- barbituric acid, N,N'-bis-(3-ethoxypropyl)barbituric acid, N,N-dimethylbarbituric acid, N-methyl-N'-(3- methoxypropyl)-barbituri acid, N,N-bis-(3-methoxypropyl)-barbituric acid, N-methyl-N'-(3-ethoxypropyl)-barbituric acid, N-methyl-N'-(3-propoxypropyl)-barbituric acid, N-ethyl-N'-(3-ethoxypropyl)- barbituric acid, N-ethyl-N'-(3-methoxypropylbarbituric acid, N-benzyl-N'-(3-methoxypropyl)-barbituric acid, N-methyl-N'-(2-methoxyethyl)-barbituric acid, N-ethyl-N'-(2-methoxyethyl)-barbituric acid and bis- (Z-methoxyethyl)-barbituric acid.

Suitable solvents and diluents include polar organic solvents, especially those which are miscible in all proportions with water such as dimethylformamide, diethylformamide, diethylacetamide, dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, glacial acetic acid, formic acid, glycol monomethyl ether, glycol monoethyl ether or mixtures of the same. Mixtures of dimethylformamide and glacial acetic acid are particularly suitable as solvents or diluents. Condensation is advantageously carried out at a temperature within the range from 50 to 130C.

The monosubstitution product (11) is heated with the barbituric acid derivative (Ill) in the solvent or diluent to effect condensation. After the reaction is over the dye may be precipitated, depending on its solubility in the reaction medium, for example by pouring the reaction mixture into water followed by suction filtration or isolated by direct suction filtration of the reaction mixture.

Mixtures of dyes consisting of two or more dyes may be prepared (instead of individual dyes) (a) by reacting a mixture of monosubstitution products of 3- iminoisoindoline (II) with a barbituric acid derivative (III), or (b) by reacting a single monosubstitution product of 3-iminoisoindoline (11) with a mixture of barbituric acid derivatives (Ill), or (c) by reacting a mixture of monosubstitution products of 3-iminoisoindolines (II) with a mixture of barbituric acid derivatives (Ill).

The new dyes, particularly those in which both substituents R are alkyl, aryl and/or phenalkyl, and more particularly those in which both Rs are alkyl are outstandingly suitable for dyeing linear aromatic polyester fibrous material from a dye liquor. Dyes in which both nitrogen atoms in the barbituric acid moiety bear hydrogen atoms, such as the dye described in Belgian Pat. No. 703,669 (obtained by reaction of l-(cyanomethylenecarboxamido)-3-iminoindoline with barbituric acid) are not suitable for dyeing linear aromatic polyester material from a dye liquor because of their sparing solubility.

The following Examples illustrate the invention. The parts and percentages hereinafter given are by weight. The parts by volume specified bear the same relation to parts by weight as the liter to the kilogram.

EXAMPLE 1 14.5 parts of 1-((cyanobenzimidazolyl-Z methylene)-3-iminoisoindoline (prepared from diiminoisoindoline and cyanomethylbenzimidazole in ethylene glycol) and 20 parts of N-(2-chloroethyl)-N'- (3-methoxypropyl)-barbituric acid are stirred in a mixture of parts of dimethylformamide and 10 parts of glacial acetic acid for ninety minutes at 100C. By precipitation with methanol, 15.5 parts of the dye of the formula:

is obtained which dyes linear polyester fibrous material very brilliant scarlet shades of very good light and sublimation fastness.

EXAMPLE 2 85.5 parts of l (cyanobenzimidazolyl-2')- methylene)-3-iminoisoindoline is stirred with parts of N,N'-bis-(3-ethoxypropyl)-barbituric acid in a mixture of 300 parts of dimethylformamide and 30 parts of glacial acetic acid for two hours at 100C. 1500 parts by volume of ethanol is added. 138 parts of the dye of the formula:

is isolated. It gives scarlet dyeings of excellent fastness properties on polyester fibers.

EXAMPLE 3 57 parts of l-(cyanobenzimidazolyl-Z')-methylene)- 3-iminoisoindoline and 65 parts of a mixture of N,N'- dimethylbarbituric acid, N-methyl-N-(3-methoxpropyl)-barbituric acid and N,N-bis-(3-methoxypropyl)-barbituric acid in the ratio 112:] are stirred for 10 one hour at 100C in 150 parts of dimethylformamide and 15 parts of glacial acetic acid. 94 parts of a dye mixture is precipitated by adding 700 parts of methanol. The mixture contains the dyes a, b and c in the ratiol:2:l.

It gives scarlet red dyeings of excellent light and sublimation fastness on polyester fibers.

When l-( cyanob enZimidazolyl-2 )-methylene-3- iminoisoindoline is reacted with barbituric acid derivatives of the formula:

is m n-R" o c o (III) in which R and R have the meanings given in the Table, in the molar ratio l;l, dyes of the formula (Ia) are obtained which dye polyester fibers in the shades speci- EXAMPLE27 NC CONH precipitates from the cooled reaction mixture. lt dyes polyesters green yellow shades.

EXAMPLE 28 13.4 parts of 1-(cyano-(N-butylcarboxamido)- methylene)-3-iminoisoindoline and 16.2 parts of N- butyl-N'-(3-ethoxypropyl)-barbituric acid are stirred for one hour at 100C in 100 parts of dimethylformamrOrN ide and 10 parts of formic acid. Upon cooling, 16.7 30

parts of the dye of the formula:

precipitates on cooling. The compound dyes polyesters 45 brilliant green yellow shades.

ExAMPu$29w55 3-iminoisoindoline derivatives of the formula (Ilb);

15 are reacted in the ratio 1:1 mole with barbituric acid derivatives of the formula (III):

III

as described in Example 28; dyes of the formula (lb) NC CONHR"' O 0 lb are obtained in which R, R" and R have the meanings specified in the following Table:

50 --CH2-- (CH,)3OC2H5 (CH2)3-OC2H,, yellow 51 (CH2) 1-OC2H5 C2H5 yellow 52 (CH OC2H5 -C l-l yellow 53 (CH2)3OC2H5 c.ll yellow 54 cl-l -CH -CH OCH -C H yellow 55 CH5 CH2CH2OCH;. C H yellow EXAMPLE 56 NC c CO-NH-Ar 14.4 parts of 1-(cyanocarboxanilidomethylene)-3- n iminoisoindoline and 11.4 parts of N-methyl-N'-(3 I H IIC ethoxypropyl)-barbituric acid are stirred for three hours at 100C in 100 parts of dimethylformamide and NH 15 parts of formic acid. 16.1 parts of the dye of the formula:

are reacted with barbituric acid derivatives of the for- Nc CONH mula (III) in the molar ratio 1:1 in the manner described in Example 56. Dyes of the formula (1c) NC CONH-Ar O O .1 CH 1 CH CH CH OC H o O O R I N n I n precipitates on cooling. lt dyes polyester fiber reddish 0 yellow shades of excellent fastness properties.

EXAMPLES 57 to 3-iminoisoindoline derivative of are obtained in which Ar, R and R" have the meanings the formula (llc) given in the following Table.

Example R R" Ar Dyeing on polyester 57 H- CH:, yellow 5 2)a-OCzH5 yellow I -continued Example R R" Ar Dyeing on polyester 59 CH2 -(CH2)3OC2H5 yellow 60 c l-l v CH2CH2CN yellow 61 C H -CH2CH2 yellow 62 CH ---C4H9 yellow 63 CH;, (CH2)3OCZH5 HQ yellow 64 CH;-- (CH2)3OC2H,, 3 Q. yellow 65 cH,- -CH2CH2-OCH3 yellow EXAMPLE 66 NC COOR"' 11.4 parts of l-(cyanocarbomethoxymethylene)-3- 3 iminoisoindoline and parts of N-methyl-N'-buty1- NH IId barbituric acid are stirred for two hours at 100C in 100 parts of dimethylformamide and 10 parts of formic o acid. Upon cooling, 11 parts of an orange product of NH the formula:

are reacted with barbituric acid derivatives of the formula (III) in a molar ratio of 1:1. Dyes of the formula NC CO CH ll l Co -R wHq ll precipitates. The dye dyes aromatic polyester fibers 0 brilliant yellow shades of good fastness properties.

EXAMPLES 67 to 71 are obtained in which R, R" and R" have the mean- 3-iminoisoindoline derivatives of the formula (lid) ings given in the following Table:

Example R R" R' Dyeing on polyester 67 CH: --(CH,),--OC,H -CH yellow -continued Example R R" R Dyeing on polyester 7! CH; (CH2)3OC2H5 CH2-CH2-OH yellow EXAMPLE 72 O 15 parts of l-(cyano-(p-nitrophenyl)-methylene)-3- NC iminoisoindoline and 10.5 parts of N-phenyl-N-(3- ethoxypr0pyl)-barbituric acid are stirred for 2 hours at H 100C in 100 parts of dimethylformamide and 10 parts i of formic acid. After cooling, 15.3 parts of a yellow dye O 0 of the formula.

R l NWTN RH a b c R -CH -CH;, (CH,);,0C,H R -CH3 (CH OC H -(CH ).-lOC H azbzc=l :2:lparts The mixture dyes aromatic polyester fibrous material yellow shades of excellent fastness properties.

@ OC2H EXAMPLES 74 to 83 2 2 2 \n/ 5 The N-phenyl-N-( 3-eth0xypropyl)-barbiturlc acid in 0 Example 72 is replaced by an equivalent amount of barbituric acid derivative of the formula (III) and the procedure of Examples 72 is followed. Dyes of the formula (Ie) precipitates. The dye dyes aromatic polyester fibrous NO material green yellow shades of excellent fastness properties.

EXAMPLE 73 29.8 parts of l-(cyano-(p-nitrophenylmethylene)-3- 1 iminoisoindoline and parts of a 1:211 mixture of O N,N-dimethylbarbituric acid, N-methyl-N'-(3-ethoxy- I f I propyl)-barbituric acid and N,N'-bis-(3-ethoxypropyl)- R barbituric acid are stirred for ninety minutes at 100C 0 in I00 parts of dimethylformamide. After 1000 parts of methanol has been added, 30.5 parts of a yellow dye are obtained in which R and R" have the meanings precipitates being a mixture of three days. 55 Specified in the followmg Table- Example R R" Dyeing on polyester 74 --CH CH -Cl -(CH ),OCH yellow 75 -CH;, -C4Hg yellow 76 C4H9 --(CH);--OCZH;, yellow 77 (:H cll yellow 78 cH cl-l, -oc ll,, yellow 79 H CH3 green yellow -continued Example R R Dyeing on polyester EXAMPLE 84 10 are obtained in which R, R" and R" have the mean- 13 parts of l-(indazolyl-3-imino)-3-iminoisoind0line ings given in the following Table:

Example R R" R' Dyeing on polyester 85 CH;, nC H 3-indazolyl orange 86 CH; C H OCH -CH --CH2-laenzimidazolyl red brown 87 CH nC.H 2-benzthiazolyl orange 88 CH;, nC H 2-benzimidazolyl red brown 89 -CH CH OCH CH Z-benzimidazolyl red brown 90 C H CH OCH CH Z-benzimidazolyl red brown 9| nC H CH OCH CH Z-benzimidazolyl red brown and 11.4 parts of N-methyl-N'-(3-ethoxypropyl)-barbituric acid are stirred for two hours at 100C in 100 parts of dimethylformamide and 10 parts of glacial acetic acid. When the cold reaction mixture is poured into water 16.5 parts of a brown dye of the formula:

is precipitated. The dye dyes polyesters orange shades of good fastness properties.

EXAMPLES 85 to 91 ..cH -CH -CH -OC 3-iminoisoindoline derivatives of the formula (llf) Rll l H or are reacted as described in Example 84 with barbituric acid derivatives of the formula (III) in a molar ratio of l:l. Dyes of the formula (If) The invention is hereby claimed as follows: 1. A disperse dye of the formula W 19 l H 4. The disperse dye of the formula N NC T3 Cl-CH CH -N NCH CH E l wherein, in dye a, both R and R" are --CH in dye b,

5. A mixture of disperse dyes a, b and c in the ratio of R is --(CH OCH and R is CH;,, and in dye 0,

1:2: 1, respectively, each dye a, b and c having the forboth R and R are -(CH OCH mula l5 

1. A DISPERSE DYE OF THE FORMULA
 2. A disperse dye as claimed in claim 1 wherein R'' and R'''' respectively are methyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3-isopropoxypropyl or 2-cyanoethyl, and wherein R'' and R'''' may be identical or different.
 3. The dye of the formula:
 4. The disperse dye of the formula
 5. A mixture of disperse dyes a, b and c in the ratio of 1:2:1, respectively, each dye a, b and c having the formula 